8 September/October 2019 The Conveyor | www.martinmarietta.com
Quarry
“I was working late on the evening of
June 26 and noticed how gorgeous the
sunset was through my office window,”
said Medina Rock & Rail Office Manager
Lynda Clarke. “I stepped out of the front
office door and just took the picture.
The tall building behind the conveyors is
our rail loadout. I just think the entire
scene is so pretty.”
Clarke said she’s worked at Medina, a large
Southwest Division limestone operation
outside of San Antonio, since April. “I really
like it here,” she said. “Martin Marietta has
great people and a great culture.”
Sights from the
Charlotte Quarry Managers Step Down
After a Combined Century of Service
Plant Manager Mike Hamrick often stood out front,
leading a team that’s been recognized numerous times
for its excellence and dedication. Office Manager Jerry
Moss usually took a supporting role, working to make the
team’s magic appear effortless.
When both men retired from Charlotte Quarry on June 30,
they did so with a combined 100 years of experience.
“Once I hit 46 years, I started to think about how cool it
would be to hit 50,” Hamrick said. “I think Jerry would have
gone earlier, but I talked him into staying for 50, too. A
career can be like a good book in that it’s sometimes hard to
find a stopping place – especially when the story is good.
And it was good.”
While Hamrick’s tenure with the company brought him to
numerous quarries before he landed at Charlotte for his final
25 years of service, Moss spent his entire career at the granite
operation and, for a while, worked with Hamrick’s father –
James Hamrick, another miner who spent decades of his life
with Martin Marietta.
Together, Hamrick and Moss lived it all. They watched
friends begin and end their own careers. They experienced
the stresses of the Great Recession and the joys of multiple
Diamond Honor awards. The secret to longevity, Moss said, is
having the ability to grow, both personally and professionally.
“I know a lot of people who have been with Martin for a
long time and, for them, change was hard,” he said. “For me,
though, change was never that hard. I enjoyed that there
was always something to learn, so when the company kept
changing, I just kept changing with it.”
Regional Production Manager Dexter Tate was among the
many in the Carolina South District to celebrate Hamrick’s
and Moss’ careers and said their many years of experience
would be impossible to replace.
“Mike and Jerry brought stability to the operation,” he said.
“They grew with the company and adapted so well to the
many changes over the years. Personally, I learned so much
from these guys.” ▼
Mike Hamrick (left)
and Jerry Moss stand
before the “Welcome
to Charlotte Quarry”
rock they helped
place in the 1990s.
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